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Primary Years Programme

The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) is a curriculum framework designed for students aged 3 to 12. It focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside. It is defined by six Transdisciplinary themes of global significance, explored using knowledge and skills derived from six subject areas, with a powerful emphasis on inquiry-based learning. The PYP leads directly into the Middle Years Programme (MYP). It can also prepare learners for other inquiry based middle years programmes as most of the knowledge, skills and understanding that students acquire during PYP are readily transferable.

The PYP is a way of teaching and learning is usually taught in conjunction with a curriculum which details more specific content. At DIA we have taken the best from national curricula around the world and benchmarked this content against Cambridge International Standards.

The PYP views the development of the following skills as essential for the success of the student. Throughout their learning students acquire and apply these skills:

Social skills

Research skills

Thinking skills

Communication skills

Self-Management skills

The school focuses on developing a series of attributes in the students that make up the PYP Student Profile:

Inquirers

Thinkers

Communicators

Risk-Takers

Knowledgeable

Principled

Caring

Open-Minded

Reflective Balanced

The aim of Primary Years Programme is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet help to create a better and more peaceful world.